Jus Cogens

A peremptory norm (also called jus cogens or ius cogens ; Latin for "compelling law") is a fundamental principle of international law that is accepted by the international community of states as a norm from which no derogation is permitted. There is no universal agreement regarding precisely which norms are jus cogens nor how a norm reaches that status, but it is generally accepted that jus cogens bans genocide, maritime piracy, enslaving in general (i.e. slavery as well as slave trade), wars of aggression and territorial aggrandizement, torture, and refoulement. The latter two are evolving and controversial as they rest …

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Redress: Redress Trust · 17 April 2024 English

states in December 2023 have sho. [...] For instance, the Draft Articles recognise the status of jus cogens of the prohibition of crimes against humanity in the preamble; they depart from the Rome Statute

existing norms of customary international law and jus cogens (peremptory norms of international law). It is instance, the Draft Articles recognise the status of jus cogens of the prohibition of crimes against humanity


AALCO: Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization · 16 April 2024 English

The Verbatim Record of Discussions contains the texts of the statements of the Inaugural Session, the three meetings of the Delegations of the Member States, five general meetings and the …

self-determination stems from its erga omnes and jus cogens, announce that the right to self-determination


CCEIA: Cyprus Center for Department of European Studies and International Relations · 10 April 2024 Modern Greek

Εισαγωγή Το παρόν άρθρο αναδεικνύει τις δυνατότητες και την αναγκαιότητα συμβολής σήμερα του πολύτιμου νομικού κεκτημένου της Απόφασης του Διεθνούς Δικαστηρίου της Χάγης (στο εξής και Δικαστήριο) «Νικαράγουα κατά Ηνωμένων …

στο jus cogens, και συνιστά τον ακρογωνιαίο λίθο του Διεθνούς Δικαίου. Τον χαρακτήρα jus cogens του συγκεκριμένου


HHC: Hungarian Helskinki Committee · 9 April 2024

Even if state security stands in the way of disclosure, the applicant, however, must in any event be informed of the essence of the grounds, which constitutes the basis of …

Julia Kienast - Austria Oriane Todts Lawyer at Jus Cogens Belgium Valeria Ilareva, Boyanka Hristeva Foundation


U4: U4 Anti-corruption Resources Centre · 9 April 2024 English

The Syrian Interim Government The Syrian Salvation Government In late 2012, the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces was established The Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) was in Doha, …

Networks. 2022. UN Procurement international law, Jus Cogens 2, 29–55. Contracts in Syria: A "few" Bad Apples


AALCO: Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization · 21 March 2024 English

The Verbatim Record of Discussions contains the texts of the statements of the Inaugural Session, the three meetings of the Delegations of the Member States, five general meetings and the …

self-determination stems from its erga omnes and jus cogens, announce that the right to self-determination


UN: The United Nations · 15 March 2024 English

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statement that the prohibition against torture was a jus cogens norm of international law, a fundamental principle


Amnesty International · 12 March 2024 English

The UN General Assembly Sixth Committee Second Resumed Session on the Draft Articles on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity is scheduled to take place 1-5 and 11 April …

peremptory norm of general international law (jus cogens), [and] crimes against humanity […] are among


UN: The United Nations · 29 February 2024 English

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peremptory norm of general international law (jus cogens). France highlighted that the work of the Commission


UN: The United Nations · 29 February 2024 Russian

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императивную норму общего международного права (jus cogens). Франция подчеркнула, что работа Комиссии над


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